Shanghai, PRC B09

At A Glance

Term – B 2009
Project Opportunities – MQP (Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry & Biochemistry)
Housing – On-campus housing at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)
Director– Professor Zhou
Co-Director - Professor DiBiasio
Preparation – PQP in A, 2009
Application Deadline – November 5, 2008

LOCATION

Shanghai draws the attention of the whole world as the largest base of Chinese industrial technology, the important seaport and China's largest commercial and financial center. Shanghai is situated on the estuary of Yangtze River of China. Covering an area of 5,800 square kilometers (2,239 square miles), Shanghai has a population of 18.7 million, including 2 million floating population. Modern Shanghai has three key areas of interest to the visitor. These comprise Sightseeing, Business and Shopping centered upon People's Square and along the Huangpu River.

PROJECTS

The projects will be performed in collaboration with the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, SJTU. Possible projects include: Microbial clogging processes in porous media; Application of hollow fiber membranes in water treatment plants; Evaluation and application of fluid regimes in reverse osmosis membrane modules; Calculation and evaluation of fluid fields in bioreactors for waste water treatment (computational hydrodynamics); Application of immobilization bacteria for ammonia removal in drinking water (experiment and project design); Preparation of self-organized TiO₂ nanotube arrays and its photoelectrochemical applications; Pollutant evolvement recorded in the sediment from the Dianshan Lake, Shanghai; Occurrences and characteristics of the emerging contaminants-PPCPs in water environments; Detection of organic acid in surface water using ion chromatography; optimization and software design for waste water treatment; Deep treatment processes and nitrogen removal for landfill leachate; Charged ultrafiltration membranes for natural organic matter removal in water.

ESTIMATED EXPENSES

Estimated Out of Pocket Expenses	$1,500 200 800 150 1,200 $3,850	Travel to site (roundtrip airfare) Local Transportation, airport to residence Groceries Apartment and liability insurance, student ID (required) Weekend tourist activities & incidentals Total estimated out of pocet expenses
Expenses included on your WPI bill*	$1,100	Housing and program expenses
Estimated total expenses	$4,950	(on campus housing and tuition NOT INCLUDED)

Subject to change due to fluctuations in exchange rate

Note:

In calculating the extra expense to participate in an off-campus project experience, compare this figure to expenses incurred while living on campus (groceries or meal plan, entertainment expenses, transportation, etc.)

Travel Dates:

Arrive on site: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Depart site: Thursday, December 17, 2009

Housing is provided beginning and ending on the dates determined. Students who plan to arrive earlier or stay later will need to make their own accomodation arrangements outside of those dates.